April 30th.

The sky was dark, foggy and showers.

All the streets of London were filled with a mist that roamed the rooftops eeriely, like a poor ghost who wanted to find a resting place but found nothing.

By evening, it was so dark that I could barely see the road.

A private carriage came from a distance.

"Boom!" The coachman shouted loudly.

The horses were running hard, and the hot breath exhaled slowly steamed, and soon melted into the fog without a trace.

In the rickety carriage, Fred was holding a stone box, and his mind was a little dizzy.

The surface of the box is smooth and delicate, and it has a cold texture to the touch, and the lid is engraved with many gorgeous patterns.

It's like a picture of tribes sacrificing to gods in the era of the Two Rivers civilization, which is not very clear, but it has incredible magic.

Fred swallowed and foamed.

He was thirsty.

This box really has an inexplicable attraction, just holding it in your hand, you can't help but feel the urge to open it.

It was as if there was a devil in it tempting him, making him want to possess it, to get it......

“…… No way! ”

Fred took a deep breath.

This box was the seizure he had just fished out from the London Customs Office at the behest of a trader.

There were so many and miscellaneous items seized in the customs office that he had a relationship with the mayor that he only spent a little money and made a move to complete the customer's commission and easily get a reward of 100 pounds.

Just from the customs office, it is ready to be sent to the customer immediately, and it must not be opened!

As a solicitor, Fred still values £100 in his mind.

But after a few seconds, he opened the stone box as if he had been succumbed to evil.

Rumble!

Suddenly there was a thunderclap in the night sky.

The carriage jolted violently, and in his shaky vision, Fred seemed to see many swimming snake shadows.

He rubbed his eyes and looked at the stone box.

Wrapped in red satin, there is a stone sculpture of a human body with a snake's tail lying quietly.

The 7-inch-long sculpture of the Snake Lady has a delicate face and a seductive posture;

Beneath the delicate stone face, in the heart of the stone body, there is a sharp knife with a piece of paper wrapped around the hilt, on which a string of strange characters is scribbled.

"Goo~"

Fred's throat thrashed.

He was covered in a cold sweat, beads of sweat the size of beans condensed on his forehead.

But soon, his demeanor was no longer nervous, but fell into a strange sense of intoxication.

"Dada~"

The rhythmic sound of horses' hooves came from the thick fog.

The sticky fog was so thick that I could hear it, but I couldn't see anything yet.

Crunch.

Under the dim and flickering headlights, Fred only felt that there were many phantoms in the night, and all kinds of phantoms appeared in front of him.

The carriage left the messy city of London and entered a palatial palace.

The road is paved with a bright red carpet, the white stone pillars on both sides flutter with ribbons made of Far Eastern silk, and even the lamp stands on the road are exquisite handicrafts made of gold.

The carriage drove through the lavish roads, through the brightly dressed crowds, and into the gloriously lit palace.

The palace is even more luxurious than the world.

Countless candles are lit on the ornate candlesticks, and precious potted flowers are placed on the flower stands.

The rectangular tablecloth was as white as fresh snow, and silver cutlery was neatly and symmetrically arranged on the table, and small golden breads were piled next to each cutlery.

The crystal cup constantly reflects the rainbow-like starlight, and the silver candles shine high, and the candlelight reflects each other.

A group of young girls dressed as dancing girls, laughing and playing in the gorgeous palace.

Their passionate eyes were like fairies' eyes, their fluttering shawls wrapped around their snow-white necks, and their translucent tight-fitting robes implicitly teasing the guests' visions. Their charming demeanor and smile can confuse everyone's eyes and satisfy all kinds of strange fetishes.

The most difficult thing for Fred to control himself was the gorgeous and beautiful snake woman on the throne.

The translucent light gauze wrap and the soft cashmere shawl on the outside make the most wonderful and mysterious places of her jade body loom over.

Under Yingying's thin waist, starting from her crotch, she has no legs, replaced by a snake tail.

She tilted her head gracefully and looked at Fred indifferently.

The queen looked proud.

But the queen's body is provoking lust.

Fred shuddered and walked uncontrollably towards her.

"Hahaha~"

The maidens laughed coquettishly, as if they were laughing at him.

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The carriage passed through long streets, the main street was dirty and the branching paths were dark and dreary.

Walking to the dirtiest and most dreary corner, the car suddenly stopped, and in front of it were rows of dead gray brick houses, and the carriage was facing a cheap apartment.

【Fugai Apartment】

"Sir," the coachman knocked on the door, turning around, "it's a place." ”

In the carriage, Fred, who had just walked in front of the snake girl, suddenly shook his head and woke up.

Almost......

It's just a little bit closer, and you can kiss the back of the snake girl's white and tender hand......

"You're fired!" Fred yelled angrily.

"Huh?"

The driver looked surprised.

"Get the hell out of here!" Fred kicked it over.

The driver fell to the ground, drenched in water.

He looked at Fred, whose face was distorted with anger, daring to be angry but not speaking, and staying in the rain and fog at a loss.

Fred left alone in the carriage.

The snake girl stone carving is her own!

The carriage sped away from the dilapidated East End and headed for Regent Street in the West End.

It was already dark, and the fog was getting thicker.

The icy wind slapped the raindrops on his face, and Fred was impatient and impulsive.

He was going to go home as fast as he could.

He wants to study the snake girl stone carving at all costs, so that the illusionary snake girl queen will come to reality.

"Dada~"

The sound of galloping horses' hooves can be heard far away.

Suddenly, the rhythmic sound was cut off, and the horses trampled on the mud in place.

The sudden interruption of movement, coupled with the silence of the night, made people feel uneasy from the bottom of their hearts.

The horse's violent gasping caused the carriage to tremble slightly, as if the horse was also very uneasy, and Fred could even hear his own violent heartbeat.

In the thick fog ahead, the lights flickered.

Someone is walking slowly.

"Who? Who are you! Fred, who was extremely nervous, instantly drew a pistol, opened his voice and shouted, "Hey, stop!" If you go any further, I'm going to shoot! ”

In an eerie silence, a calm human voice came from the thick fog: "T'inquiète, Monsieur. (Don't be nervous, sir.) )”

The other party is in French.

Why do the French always say "t'inquiète" slowly?

Is this worrying me or not?

Fred complained frantically about the French, holding a gun and shouting in French: "Stop! ”

"Is this Mr. Davis's carriage?" The man in the fog asked.

"What's your business!" Fred exclaimed, "Who are you?" ”

"Is this Mr. Davis's car?"

"What are you asking about this?"

"If it's Mr. Davis, I have one thing to tell." Yu Lian, carrying a gas lamp, slowly walked out of the fog.

Although I don't know why the mayor's son-in-law will personally drive the carriage back tonight, Yu Lian already remembers his face very well.

He looks like a dog, has a long body, and has a well-proportioned physique.

The reddish-brown blonde hair is split in two in the center of the head, the two mustaches are slightly upturned, and the eyeballs embedded in the sockets are very small.

This appearance is really no different from the "bad guy" in popular novels.

Yu Lian recognized him, but he didn't know who Yu Lian was.

Besides, Yu Lian has changed his face.

Looking at the man in his thirties, bearded, and huge height in front of him, Fred's eyes were cold: "I don't know you, I have nothing to talk about with you." My time is precious, please don't bother me with your worthless vulgar nonsense, understand? ”

Yu Lian smiled and walked over to the horse's head.

Fred was aggrieved, and directly put the muzzle of the gun to his forehead, assuming the arrogant posture of the elite of the British Empire's upper class: "Frog, what is your problem?" Get out of here！ ”

(Frenchman, do you have some serious illness?) Get lost! ）

The stinky people came to London to ask for food!

Not only was his words polite, but Fred was also very contemptuous when he looked at Yu Lian.

He didn't even feel like he was worthy to talk to him.

In his opinion, this poor and sour middle-aged man is the most failed creature in the world.

Of course, Yu Lian would not be angry with a dying person, and he was held to the head with a gun, and he was not afraid or panicked.

"Mr. Davis, that's right. An acquaintance of yours asked me to invite you to meet you. ”

"Acquaintances?"

"Yes, Madame de Linard."

The moment he heard the name, Fred's eyes suddenly lit up with murderous intent, and his fingertips moved slightly.

It was on the street, and Julien was sure he wouldn't shoot recklessly.

As expected, just half a second later, Fred regained his arrogant and contemptuous demeanor, and scolded: "Madame passed away three years ago, what are you talking nonsense!" ”

As a lawyer, he also has a strong sense of judgment.

In his opinion, the poor ghost must have been prepared to blackmail him by this incident, and perhaps it was a relative of Madame in France.

What a Frenchman who doesn't know whether to live or die.

"yes, I died three years ago."

Fred snorted contemptuously: "If you stop me again, I'm going to call the police!" ”

"You shot her in the chest." Yu Lian said lightly, "Call the police, I'm waiting to confront you in court." ”

"You ......"

Fred's face turned blue in an instant.

At that time, there would never be a second person except him who knew, how could this person in front of him be ......

The barrister still tried to maintain his arrogant appearance, but the stiff and twitching corners of his mouth and eyes had betrayed his inner restlessness.